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We are in Providence, Rhode Island and your announcers are John Layfield, Tom Phillips, and Byron Saxton.
The Singh Brothers come out and they introduce the WWE Champion Jinder Mahal.
They make their way to the ring.
Jinder says you have nothing to celebrate but today is Indepdence Day for the greatest nation on earth, the great nation of India.. He says his strength and pride comes from his people. Not only do they celebrate their independence, but they celebrate the reign of the greatest WWE Champion of all time. What better way to celebrate than with a traditional Indian dance performance.
Jinder says the jingoistic and xenophobic people of Providence will not appreciate this but he wants everyone to stand for the Indian National Anthem.
Jinder says this is the reaction he expected. You can also expect for him to beat your hero John Cena later tonight. For years, your hero John Cena put this company on his shoulders but Jinder is the man now. People are subscribing to the WWE Network to see him. Tonight, John Cena's dream becomes a reality as Jinder beats him tonight. On Sunday, he will prove to Shinsuke Nakamura that his destiny is to lose to Jinder Mahal.
Mahal talks to the people in Punjabi.
Shinsuke Nakamura interrupts and makes his way to the ring.
Jinder yells at Nakamura for disrespecting his people on their Independence Day.
Nakamura says today in India it is Indian Independence Day. Today in Japan, it is the day we commemorate those who have died in war and pray for peace. Sunday, in America it is SummerSlam. It will be the day you lose the WWE Title . . . to me.
Becky Lynch and Natalya walk in the back as we go to commercial.
We are back and Tom Phillips mentions Ric Flair's health issues.
Match Number One: Becky Lynch versus Natalya
Before the match starts, the lights go out and Naomi makes her way to the ring.
They lock up and Natalya with a side head lock take down. Becky holds on to a side head lock. Becky with a shoulder tackle and a rollup and bridge for a near fall. Natalya with a slap but Becky with punches. Becky goes after the arm but Natalya goes to the floor. Becky with a baseball slide that knocks Natalya down on the floor.
We go split screen and Becky with a clothesline off the apron. Natalya gets back into the ring and she goes back to the floor. Natalya tries for a shoulder but Becky moves and she kicks Natalya and follows with a springboard kick to knock Natalya off the apron. Becky is sent into the ring post. Natalya sends Becky back into the ring and she kicks Becky in the corner. Natalya with more kicks in the corner and she pulls Becky to the center of the ring for a near fall. Natalya with a sleeper.
Natalya chokes Becky in the ropes and follows with a forearm to the back of the head. Natalya with an abdominal stretch. Natalya with shots to the ribs to add more damage. Becky with a hip toss to escape the hold. Becky with an elbow and clotheslines followed by a drop kick and exploder. Becky with a running forearm into the corner and she gets a near fall. Becky goes for DisArmHer but Natalya escapes and tries for the Sharpshooter but Becky escapes. Becky goes for DisArmHer and Natalya escapes. Becky with an enzuigiri and she goes to the turnbuckles.
Becky misses a leg drop from the turnbuckles and Natalya applies the Sharpshooter and Becky taps out.
Winner: Natalya
After the match, Natalya attacks Becky and reapplies the Sharpshooter. Naomi goes into the ring and Natalya leaves.
Carmella's music plays and she moonwalks on the stage and she is with James Ellsworth.
Carmella says we have the Smackdown Women's Champion Naomi. We also have her opponent on Sunday, Natalya. She wishes them the best of luck on Sunday. James says that whoever wins on Sunday, they lose.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a look at what happened last week to Shane McMahon at the foot of AJ Styles.
Lana is in the locker room and Tamina Snuka enters. She wants to know why she does not have a match tonight. Tamina says that Lana was supposed to help her get a title match.
Lana says that Tamina is not ready. Lana says they don't see her and they don't fear her.
Tamina wants to know why they don't fear her.
Lana tells Tamina if she follows her, they will fear her. After her help, she will become a destructive force. Together, they will become unstoppable. Then she will be ready to become Smackdown Women's Champion.
Daniel Bryan is in his office and The Usos show up and Daniel is ready to talk about Sweet Beets. Jimmy wants to know which members of the New Day they will be facing. Daniel says they will face Big E and Xavier Woods.
Jimmy and Jey want to face Kofi and Xavier tonight.
Match Number Two: Rusev versus Chad Gable
They lock up with a test of strength and Rusev with kicks and punches. Rusev with another punch and Irish whip but Rusev runs into a boot. Gable with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Rusev goes to the floor and Gable follows. Rusev sends Gable into the ring steps. Rusev slams Gable's head into the ring steps. Rusev tosses Gable over the announce table as the referee gets to the ten count.
Double Count Out
After the match, Rusev adjusts the announce table and he picks up Gable and stomps on the back and applies the Accolade on the announce table. The referee points at Rusev and asks him to release the hold while Gable taps for no reason.
Rusev takes the mic and he goes into the ring.
Rusev starts to speak but a flash comes out of the corner and it is Randy Orton with an RKO.
We go to commercial with AJ Styles walking in the back as we go to commercial.
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